Revolving folding table



May 20, 1924. 1,494,893

7 C I M. FISHER REVOLVING FOLDING TABLE Filed Feb. 28 1922 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 7+ lll llllln.

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REVOLVING FOLDING TABLE M. FISHER Filed Feb. 28 1922 1 cation. V The'object of the inventionis to provide a construction of revolving: or, serving table," which may be readily folded "for slii 'iment I under such c fiditions s to protect the nor-- mally" exposed and highly -"finished portions fromcontact' with adjacent objects to avoid' Patented May 20, 1924 -MO-SE FISHER, OFFPLAIN', NZIEW -MEXIGQ v 'aEvoLvme ronnrna TABLE.

' Application file'dfFebru'ary 28, 1922."-S'1:ialNo -539,870.

To all whom'z't m'ay concern:

useful Improvements in Revolving Folding Tablesy of which thdfollowirig is a spe caifi v thereof; Obviously 'the'clainp' represented mutilation or scratching; n same time o provide a" device which when'set up is of strong-and substantial form;*and with these objects inl'view the invention consistsf in a construction and comblnatlon olf-part's of which a prefe red' embodiment is "shown" inthe accom ying drawings, wherein Figure 1' isya' sidef viewfand Figure 2 is a plan view of 'structed in' accordance the 'inentionQ Figure 3 is an inverted plan iew: of "the main-table.

Figure 4 is a central sectional view of the same'taken in aplane transverse to that of the joint between the leaves or members of the table top.

Figure 5 is a section taken at right: angles to the plane of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is an inverted plan view of the serving table.

Figure 7 is a sectional view of the serving table when folded.

Figure 8 is a sectional view, and

Figure 9 is a side view of the main table with the parts in the folded position.

The main table top consists of leaves or members 10 and 11 which are connected at their adjacent diametrical edges at the center by a hinge 12 arranged to permit of the folding of the sections so as to bring the upper finished surfacethereof into contact as indicated in Figures 8 and 9, said inner edges at the center being provided with complemental clamp members 13 having depending Wings 14 adapted for contact when the table top is in its horizontal or normal condition for engagement by a locking bolt 15 so as to secure the topin its proper or 0perative condition. Also the joint between the table top leaves or members is spanned near its ends by clip plates 16 secured by screws 17 or like fastening means to the table ism use.

When the" table top is folded as indicateda" table can: I

i under surface of the table top and serving t e te e to brace and men inHFigures-S and 9 the free edges thereof a1e *engaged* by holding clamp 18secured in' plaloe by screws 19]""0'1' theequivalents by the members-:13 Inust 'be' released" order a; germs-nae foldingfof the table top, as,

the -1aaer',- armn ea inemen g relation with fithe oint' between "the tablej' top 'leaves or members are "of" sectional "construction with the elements tliereof i connected by joint 7 1 spanning clips 22; "Within the skirting thus "formed --are" arranged lth ilegs having' sta' tionary stub members :23 andifoldable-inim bers 24""hin-ge'd as at-'25- to-. the stab ineinbers, and tran'svle'rsly5 connecting the legs in; the puma Tor folding mevemeseuieredf;

*of -"the"terminal-screws awaiting-the blip around tot a position within the contourTof" the. other leaf or top member as a means of strengthening aiid fortifying' the construction when set up; are the braces 26 having members connected by hinges 27,

with one of the members hinged as at 28 to one of the folding leg members as shown,

clearly in Figure 5. These braces may be broken at the joint rep-resented by the hinge 27 and the members thereof may be folded upon each other and in parallelism with the leg to which one of the members is hinged, so that said leg with the attached brace members can be folded into the housed position clearly indicated in Figure 9 and thereby protected from scratching or injury by con- 7 tact with adjacent objects in transportation or storage of the device. 7

Secured to the upper surface of themain table top in spanning relation with the joint between the members thereof is a socket -member 29 "(which obviously mustbe removed in order to permit of the folding of the table top) and mounted in said socket member is a spindle 30 depending from a serving table top 31 which is also constructed of foldable sections or members connected by a central hinge 32 and when in the normal or flat condition by transverse joint spanning clip plates 33 similar to those used in connection with the main I table top.

When folded the sections or members of the serving table top are secured by means of the clip 34 similar to the clip 18 used in con nection with the main table top.

Also mounted upon and carried by the serving table top in spanningv relation between the joint and the membersthereof is a central pedestal 35 suitable for supporting a vase or centerpiece.

It will also be obvious from the foregoing description that whereas the joints between the folded and connected members of the .structure are such lasto permit of the arrangement of the device in a compactvform for storage'or shipment under such conditions as to protect the highly finished or varnished surface which in the use of the :v device are exposed to view, the elements which are thus foldably connected are adapted to be rigidly secured in their operative positions when the table is set up, so that the necessary'stability and strength are afforded to enable the structureto properly perform its functions 7 Having; described the invention, what is claimed as new and useful is 4 1. A table having. its top composed of hingedly connectedleaves or sections adapted to be folded with the upper surfaces thereof in substantial contact, clamp members secured to the under; surfaceof the top adjacent to the joint and provided with de- .pending earsengaged byv a clamp bolt, hingedly mounted leg members. connected with the under side of the table top for movement into position in substantial parallelism therewitlnand braces arrangedin the planes of folding movement of said leg members and hingedly carried by one of each pair of said 2.- A table having its top composed of hingedly connected leaves or sections adapted to. be folded with the upper surfaces thereof in substantial contact, clamp. members secured to the under surface of the top adjacent to the joint and provided with depending ears engaged by a clamp bolt, hingedly mounted leg members connected with the under side of the tabletop for movement into position in substantial parallelism therewith, and braces arranged in the planes of folding movement of said leg members and hingedlyccarried by one of each pair of saidmembers for terminal contact with the other I of said pair,'the braces consisting of bing edly connected sections, and a serving table having foldably connected leaves ormembersand provided witha depending spindle,

and a socket member supported by and in spanning relation with the joint between the members of the main table top for the reception of said spindle.

In testimony whereof he afiixes hissignature. V

MOSE FISHER. 

